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Anyone applying to foster or adopt must meet the following qualifications: Be at least 18 years of age. Complete a licensing application. Successfully complete background clearances for all adult household members. Provide medical statements for all household members. Have an environmental inspection (when applicable)

The department may deny a person's application to adopt a child if either of the prospective adoptive parents or any adult residing in the prospective adoptive home has a history of confirmed child abuse or neglect, or both, revealed by the child abuse and neglect registry check, and if the department finds by reason ...

Adoption Support Subsidy provides a monthly payment to the parent(s) of an eligible adopted child. Adoption Medical Subsidy is a reimbursement program that assists with payment of out of pocket medical costs for an eligible adopted child's conditions that pre-existed the adoption.

In Michigan, when putting a child up for adoption, there must be consent from each of the surviving parents or guardians, the authorized representative from the child-placing agency, and the court. If the child is fourteen years of age or older, consent must be given by the child as well.

A significant benefit, however, to adopting from foster care is that it generally costs the adoptive parents little to nothing. To be safe, you should plan to pay for things like medical exams and safety classes, but you shouldn't pay more than $300 to pursue a Michigan foster care adoption in most cases.

It is important to remember that the adoption process usually takes at least three months; if you have your heart set on a child you've seen on the internet or somewhere else, it's possible that child will already be placed with a family by the time your Family Assessment is complete.